Tag: linux task scheduler

The new Linux scheduler extends scheduling capabilities by introducing scheduling classes and also simplifies debugging by improving schedule statistics. Completely Fair Scheduler (CFS) is getting good reviews when tested for thread-intensive applications including 3D games. CFS handles CPU resource allocation for executing processes, and aims to maximize overall CPU utilization while maximizing interactive performance. CFS considered as the first implementation of a fair queuing process scheduler in a widely used general-purpose operating system.

The Linux 2.6.23 kernel comes with a modular scheduler core and a CFS, which is implemented as a scheduling module. In this article, get acquainted with the major features of the CFS, see how it works, and look ahead to some of the expected changes for the 2.6.24 release.